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Date Time Allens tops finance league tables Allens has achieved a clean sweep in league table results for calendar year 2020, topping multiple tables for both syndicated loans and project finance. In syndicated loans the firm was ranked: number one APAC and Japan Borrower Legal Adviser (by number of deals) by Thomson Reuters; number one borrowers’ and lenders’ legal counsel in Australia and number one borrowers’ legal counsel in APAC (ex-Japan) by Debtwire; and number one legal adviser by...

Infratil nudges up guidance, new boss drops strong hints at takeover targets 16 Feb, 2021 04:34 AM 6 minutes to read Jason Boyes, who has been working as an understudy to Marko Bogievski at Morrison & Co for a decade, will take over as Infratils new CEO on April 1. Photo / Still from Investor Day livestream Jason Boyes, who has been working as an understudy to Marko Bogievski at Morrison & Co for a decade, will take over as Infratils new CEO on April 1. Photo / Still from Investor Day livestrea...

The Australian sharemarket reversed a strong start to the month’s trading this week, as disappointing earnings and a new lockdown in Victoria weighed on sentiment.

Australia's Macquarie Group said on Tuesday it expected to continue to benefit from market volatility in the short term, as it disclosed third-quarter profit from its commodities trading and dealmaking units rose sharply, sending its shares up almost 8%.

Australian shares rose on Monday, with strengthening global risk sentiment as U.S. President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 package looked more certain of being pushed through, while investors also cheered an improving local coronavirus situation.

* Miners benefit as iron ore prices climb on robust Chinese demand

Australia's Vocus Group on Monday said Macquarie's funds had lodged a non-binding offer to acquire the fibre network owner for A$3.42 billion ($2.62 billion) and would open its book to the firm, sending its shares almost a fifth higher.

Vocus is confident it can make the latest deal from Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Management work because its health is robust compared with 2019, when separate bids from AGL Energy and EQT fell over.

Macquarie bid puts Vocus NZ listing in doubt; Infratil in the frame 9 Feb, 2021 04:30 AM 7 minutes to read The possible $722m listing of Vocus local operation on the NZX is up the air - because its Australian owner could be bought out. Vocus NZ, whose brands include Orcon and Slingshot, is our third-largest broadband provider and in line for a customer spike - having recently been named as Sky TVs partner for its pending broadband service. Read More Vocus Groups ASX-listed sha...

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